Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX (CVE-2017-3731)

Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on January 26, 2017 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-3731 DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read when using a specific cipher. By sending specially crafted truncated packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using CHACHA20/POLY1305 to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121312 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 4.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

V.R.M.F

| APAR |Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
4.1.0 | IT21414 | Apply 4.1.0.4.iFix099, available on Fix Central

Alternatively, upgrade to version 4.2.0, which is not affected by the vulnerability.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None